Job Announcement - District Court Staff Attorney

A job announcement for a Staff Attorney with the District Court in Grand Forks has been posted.

As North Dakota slashes its prison population amid pandemic, other states lag behind

Forum News Service: "North Dakota has done more than any other state in the U.S. to reduce its prison population during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a nonprofit group's analysis."

Richard “Richie” E. T. Smith 1952-2020

Longtime Wahpeton attorney Richard “Richie” E. T. Smith died May 22. A Creighton law school graduate, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1977. A drive by funeral parade will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 from 3-5 p.m. on Augustana Drive on Otter Tail Lake, Minn.

Dakota Datebook: Peggy Lee’s war with Disney

Prairie Public: "Peggy Lee was born on this date in 1920 in Jamestown, North Dakota. She is known for her singing, movie, and television career. She is not well known for her war with the Walt Disney Company."

Dakota Datebook: Votes for Women League

Prairie Public: "The Votes for Women's League began to establish itself in North Dakota in 1912. Fargo was the first community to form a Votes for Women League on February 4."

Service Beyond Measure

UND Alumni Magazine: "Justice Gerald VandeWalle is the longest-serving Chief Justice of any state Supreme Court in the nation. Now, at age 86, he has stepped down as Chief – but continues to serve the Court."

N.D. Law Review seeks articles for upcoming issues

The North Dakota Law Review is beginning the process of gathering articles for Volume 96 and is inviting submissions of written work.

Order of Adoption

Adoption of N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. O. 25

N.D. Attorney General opinion: May 20

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued an opinion that the Williams County School Board #8 did not violate the law when a board member made a suggestion about an alternate option during the discussion of a properly noticed agenda item.

N.D. Attorney General opinions: May 18

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued two opinions: that the city of Napoleon violated the law when it discussed personnel matters during an executive session and that students who are athletes may receive Higher Education Challenge Grant scholarships so long as the basis for the scholarship is academic rather than athletic.

Job Announcement - Deputy Clerk of District Court

A job announcement for a Deputy Clerk of District Court in Williston has been posted.

Dakota Datebook: WCTU and women's suffrage

Prairie Public: "On this date in 1914, Mrs. Harriet Darling Hall, National Women's Christian Temperance Union lecturer and organizer, was in North Dakota traveling around the state and lecturing."

New opinion: May 14

The Supreme Court has issued a new opinion.

Job Announcement - Part-Time Case Aide

A job announcement for a Part-Time Case Aide for the Juvenile Drug Court Program in Williston has been posted.

Job Announcement - Part-Time Juvenile Drug Court Coordinator

A job announcement for a Part-Time Juvenile Drug Court Coordinator in Devils Lake has been posted.

Dakota Datebook: Sylvia Pankhurst and the North Dakota's Votes for Women League

Prairie Public: "The first city in North Dakota to formally organize a Votes for Women League was Fargo, in early 1912."

Looking Ahead: Expanded in-person hearings and the Judicial Branch budget

Chief Justice Jon J. Jensen provides details about returning to in-person court proceedings and the budget process for the Judicial Branch.

Job Announcement - Senior Assistant State’s Attorney

A job announcement for a Senior Assistant State’s Attorney with the Burleigh County State’s Attorney's office in Bismarck has been posted.

Clerk of Court Conference cancelled

The Clerk of Court Conference, which had been scheduled for May 13-14, has been cancelled.

Grand Forks court explores possibility of establishing state's first veterans' court

G.F. Herald: "As a former active-duty veteran, Sam Gereszek is used to speaking two languages: military-speak, and civilian-speak. Now a Grand Forks attorney, Gereszek said when he encounters offenders who are veterans, they often respond better to one language than the other."

Dickinson Municipal Court employs social distancing

On May 5, Dickinson’s Municipal Court had its first public court day since the city commission closed city hall in late March due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Judges connect to virtual classrooms during pandemic

School closures and stay-at-home orders related to COVID-19 have not stopped North Dakota judges from making connections with students throughout the state.

New opinions: May 7

The Supreme Court has issued 27 new opinions.